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Markers for visualizing interventional medical devices

  • US 20050149002A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2004
  • Published: 07/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical device assembly that is insertable into the body of a patient, said medical device assembly comprising:

  • a surface and a marking material disposed on at least a portion of said surface, wherein said marking material is comprised of a particulate material disposed in a matrix material, wherein said particulate material is comprised of a plurality of first atoms and a plurality of second atoms, wherein said matrix material is comprised of a plurality of said second atoms and a plurality of third atoms, wherein said first atoms have an atomic weight at least twice the atomic weight of said second atoms and twice the atomic weight of said third atoms, and wherein the average particle size of said particulate material is less than 100 nanometers.

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